Film guide

The Angel's Share ★★★★½- (NR) Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives. Directed by Ken Loach. Starring Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw and Gary Maitland. Sundance Selects. 101 minutes. Playing at Moviehouse, Millerton.

Gimme the Loot - (NR) Dissed by a rival gang, Malcolm and Sofia, two stars in the making, play young Bronx graffiti artists who hatch a plan to tag an iconic landmark, the Mets Stadium home run Apple. But they need $500 to pull off their scheme. Directed by Adam Leon. Starring Ty Hickson and Tashiana Washington. 81 minutes. Playing at Upstate Films, Rhinebeck.

Like Someone In Love - (NR) Japanese-language. In Tokyo, a young prostitute develops an unexpected connection with a widower over a period of two days. Directed by Abbas Kiarostami. Starring Tadashi Okuno, Rin Takanashi and Ryo Kase. 109 minutes. Playing at Rosendale Theater.

Saddah Haq - (NR) Punjabi-language historical drama based in the late-1980s and early-1990s during a period of extreme turmoil. The film portrays young men who rise against ta corrupt police and government system and challenges the term "terrorist." OXL Films Mumbai. Playing at Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie.

Shootout at Wadala - (NR) Bollywood action crime drama. Sequel to Shootout at Lokhandwala and is based on the book "Dongri to Dubai" by Hussain Zaidi. The first-ever registered encounter by the Mumbai Police, which took place on Nov. 1, 1982. Based on a true story. Directed by Sanjay Gupta. Starring John Abraham, Manoj Bajpayee and Sophiya Chaudhary. 155 minutes. Playing at Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie.

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The Croods ★★½ - (PG, some scary action) Prehistoric comedy adventure follows the world's first family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Featuring the voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds. Directed by Kirk De Misso, Chris Sanders. DreamWorks Animation. 92 minutes. Playing at Roosevelt Cinemas, Hyde Park; Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie; Regal Cinemas, Fishkill; Regal Cinemas Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

Life of Pi - (PG, emotional thematic content throughout, and some scary action sequences and peril) Ang Lee's adaptation of the novel by Yann Martel about a boy trapped on a lifeboat with a tiger. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. 127 minutes. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

Oz the Great and Poweful ★★★ - (PG, sequences of action and scary images and brief mild language) Miscast James Franco is hurled away from Kansas to Oz. He meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting. 130 minutes. Walt Disney Pictures. Playing at Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie; Regal Cinemas Fishkill; Regal Cinemas Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

Parental Guidance - (PG, some rude humor) Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Starring Billy Crystal, Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei. Directed by Andy Fickman. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. 104 minutes. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

Wreck-It Ralph - (PG, some rude humor and mild action/violence) Film about a bad guy in a video game (John C. Reilly) wants to go good, is hilarious, sweet sassy and smart. You'll love it for sure if you ever played a video game in the past 30 years, but you'll probably love it if you haven't, too. With outstanding support from Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch and Sarah Silverman. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. 108 minutes. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

GI Joe: Retaliation - (PG-13, intense sequences of combat violence and martial arts action throughout, and for brief sensuality and language) Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated and the surviving team members face off against Zartan. Playing at Overlook Drive-in, Poughkeepsie; Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie; Regal Cinemas, Fishkill; Regal Cinemas Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

Girl Rising - (PG-13, thematic material including disturbing images) The movie tells the stories of nine girls from different parts of the world who face arranged marriages, child slavery and other heartbreaking injustices. Playing at Downing Film Center, Newburgh.

The Host - (PG-13, some sensuality and violence) Saoirse Ronan stands out as the best thing in Andrew Niccol's adapation of the Stephenie Meyer novel. She plays a young woman whose body is overtaken by a parasitic alien, but who refuses to die. Playing at Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie.

Jack the Giant Slayer - (PG-13, intense scenes of fantasy action violence, some frightening images and brief language) Story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants.Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

Snitch - (PG-13, drug content, sequences of violence) Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stretches his talents in a dramatic role as John Matthews, a business owner and family man who finds himself attempting to topple a Mexican drug cartel in a desperate attempt to get his teenage son out of prison. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

21 and Over - (R, crude and sexual content, pervasive language, some graphic nudity, drugs and drinking) When straight-A college student Jeff Chang's two best friends take him out for his 21st birthday on the night before an important medical school interview, what was supposed to be a quick beer becomes a night of humiliation, overindulgence and debauchery. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

Ain't In It For My Health - (NR) Documentary about musician Levon Helm. Shot during the course of two-plus years, the film focuses on the four-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member after his 2007 comeback album, Dirt Farmer, earned the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album in February of 2008. Playing at Upstate Films, Rhinebeck.

Argo - (R, language and some violent images) Ben Affleck directs and stars in a terrific movie about six Americans who escape the U.S. Embassy before Iranian militants took 52 people hostage there in 1979 and hide out in the Canadian embassy. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

The Big Wedding - (R, language, sexual content and brief nudity) A great cast, including Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton and Susan Sarandon, is wasted in a silly remake of a Swiss film about a divorced couple who must pretend not to be divorced in order for their adopted son to get married. Playing at Regal Cinemas 16, Poughkeepsie; Regal Cinemas Fishkill; Regal Cinemas Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston; Lyceum Six, Red Hook.

The Call - (R, violence, disturbing content and some language) When veteran 911 operator Jordan Turner receives a call from a girl who has just been abducted, she soon realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl's life. Troika Pictures. Playing at Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie.

The Company You Keep - (R, language) Jim Grant (Robert Redford) is a widowed single father and attorney living in Albany. What none of his friends or clients know is that Jim was once a member of the radical activist organization the Weather Underground, and that he's been living a life in hiding for most of his adult life. Directed by Robert Redford. Playing at Upstate Films, Rhinebeck; Upstate Films, Tinker Street Cinema, Woodstock; Moviehouse, Millerton; Downing Film Center, Newburgh; New Paltz Cinema.

Identity Thief - (R, for sexual content and language) When businessman (Jason Bateman) learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in attempt to foil the thief. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

Olympus Has Fallen - (R, strong violence and language throughout) When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the president is kidnapped, disgraced former presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. Playing at Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie; Regal Cinemas Fishkill.

The Place Beyond the Pines ★★ - (R, language throughout, some violence, teen drug and alcohol use, and a sexual reference) A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop . Stars Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes. Directed by Derek Cianfrance. Focus Features. 140 minutes. Playing at Upstate Films, Rhinebeck; Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie; Regal Cinemas Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

Renoir - (R, sequences of art-related nudity and brief language) Set on the French Riviera in the summer of 1915, Jean Renoir, son of the impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste, returns home to convalesce after being wounded in World War I. Playing at Downing Film Center, Newburgh.

Side Effects - (R, violence, profanity, nudity and sexual content) Director Steven Soderbergh and writer Scott Z. Burns have crafted a trippy, compelling tale involving a suicidal woman (Rooney Mara), a caring psychiatrist (Jude Law) and the intimidating world of pharmaceutical companies. Ultimately, think of the movie as a puzzle box in which all the pieces fit together wonderfully well. Open Road Films. 106 minutes. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

Silver Linings Playbook - (R, language, some sexual content/nudity) After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own. Starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro. The Weinstein Company. 122 minutes. Playing at Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie.

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Film guide

NEW THIS WEEK The Angel's Share ? (NR) Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their